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PlanningBoard | 2017-11-13 | 3 | Board Member Curtis asked if all the properties would be conveyed when Carmel closes. Staff Member Thomas said that it will happen in stages. Board Member Köster asked if the Habitat parcel will be under the Housing Authority. Ms. Johnson said that the Habitat parcel will go through a separate process and be conveyed through HUD. She said they are keeping Habitat included in every step of their process. Board Member Köster asked if the Housing Authority planned to reuse any of the existing structures. Ms. Johnson said they have deemed reuse infeasible due to the inaccessibility of the units, lead and asbestos issues, and the large unit size which do not meet the needs of their users. Board Member Teague asked if Habitat would be rehabbing units or building new. Ms. Johnson said that either is permitted, but that no two acre parcel contains 30 units. Board Member Sullivan opened the public hearing. Bob Naber asked if the entire 12.33 acre parcel for homeless accommodation would be used for that purpose, which he said seemed like a lot. Dorothy Freeman said that Alameda Citizens Task Force strongly supports retaining the 435 unit cap. She said it is premature to anticipate future proposals or housing element requirements. She said the city has approved more market rate housing than is required. Doug Biggs, Alameda Point Collaborative, said that in January they did a homeless count and there were over 200 homeless people in Alameda. He said there is never too much land available for housing homeless people. He said that you cannot remove the G overlay without removing the cap. He said reinstating the cap would severely limit their ability to provide the much needed affordable housing. Diana Maiden Aiken said she supports removing the G overlay but does not support raising the cap without a plan in place. She asked what the timeline and requirements would be for the Housing Authority to tear down the buildings and move forward with their project. Mark Vis, Alameda Landing resident, said they understood that they would need to welcome new neighbors on this site. He asked what traffic requirements would be in place for future projects here. He said lifting the cap could result in severe impacts on the Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 3 of 11 November 13, 2017 | PlanningBoard/2017-11-13.pdf |